Death Cartoon on Mourning Timeframes

This recent Pearls Before Swine death cartoon eloquently illustrates how individuals all need different amounts of time to mourn – and they grieve in different ways.

The Guard Duck and Pig are putting together a basketball team. Guard Duck says, “Hey, Mr. Armadillo. Care to join our basketball team?” Mr. Armadillo replies, “I’d like to, but my wife just got run over by a truck and I’m afraid I need some time to mourn.”